Monday Good morning, my friends. Well, at least it’s not raining this morning. That makes a change, but I bet that after all the rain so far this year, there will still be a water [more…]
At first glance, it would seem unlikely to drive all the way from Carlisle to Gibraltar just to take a photograph of a filling station. Albeit an interesting one which was, as we saw last [more…]
As every schoolboy knows, off the southern coast of the province of Cadiz the 3rd August 1704 ended briskly as Sir George Rooke’s fleet bombarded the Spanish isthmus of Gibraltar. The following morning, 1,900 English [more…]
Monday Morning all, another chilly morning although at least the frost was melting when I woke up, I hate these cold winter’s days. Bozzie was not happy over breakfast, muttering about, “Not being buggered to [more…]
Into September 80 years ago and only one piece of news from the lingering battle for East Africa where the Italian garrison at Wolchefitt Pass in Abyssinia surrendered to the King’s African Rifles. Meanwhile back [more…]
Sitting on the dockside at Algeciras, myself and Tammy dangle our dirty feet over the Eastern Mediterranean, next to a giant but idle Transmediterranea roll-on roll-off ferry. The ship’s company are enjoying their late afternoon [more…]
In early December 2017 Mrs Reggie and I fancied a short trip away to a warmer climate. For as long as I can remember I’ve had a desire to visit as many British Overseas Territories [more…]
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